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As a teenager that found my period an annoyance. Rather than part of an amazing process, that creates the be all and end all; life. I was excited to take synthetic hormones as a way to gain control over my bodily functions. Oh, how naive was I! The pill changed my menstrual cycle for the worse, and for the first…

In your journey of trying to be healthy and totally rock, you will need to have some joy in your life. I am only interested in sustainable changes, hence the reason I am a very rigid opposer of any diets, because they never work. Everything temporary in nature – is of no interest to me, nor should be yours, because…

Do you feel different every week? Do you ever find yourself over-reacting for no apparent reason and sometimes wonder if you were possessed by some nasty demon, as just yesterday you were the nicest girl in the world? If the answer is yes, then you should not be worried, as it’s normal because all it means is that you are…

One of the biggest myths in our modern society is about counting calories. Everyone knows something about calories. There is no point even asking people about calories and what it is, because it’s obvious. Everyone knows that calories are the amount of energy in food and if you want to lose weight, you just need to burn more calories than your daily intake,…

What could be more basic than breakfast? One would think that there is not much to be discussed about breakfast, as everyone already knows everything about it. You would think that people do not need any education on such a mundane subject, and you couldn’t be more wrong. The other day I decided to check what first lines of…

At some point in your life you probably heard that wholemeal food is good for you. You also seem to recall that someone was saying that processed food is not so good and then your knowledge about the subject finishes. I can feel that you have a burning desire to find out all about wholemeal food goodness and what’s…

I find it quite interesting that one of the most important subjects that governs female bodies is almost always missed and never talked about. I am talking about female fertility and how it all works. How much do you know about your menstrual cycle? It is interesting because lots of subjects that used to be absolute taboo like homosexuality, or…

The time has to come to announce a new rubric – food of the week! Every week I will choose one type of food and I will highlight all the beauty and benefits that it holds. It will help all of us keep on track on our challenging journey to stay healthy and happy, yet ensure that we adhere to…

The beauty and the drama of our modern times lies within one paradox – people in general tend to be more educated than ever, yet millions of people are still interested and want to believe in one magic pill that solves all their problems. This is the primary cause of why we have so many fad diets floating around, yet…

When weekend comes, it means that myself and Mr J is on the hunt for another National Trust place full of history, mysterious atmosphere and that distinct smell of vivid memories that comes from the old walls. So one lovely Sunday morning, we woke up, had our stretches, I was on my way to the kitchen on a mission…

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We are sisters-in-law, originally from Estonia & Kent, now living in London, and this is our revelation of how we stay healthy in the modern world, expose corporate lies and eat tasty food that makes you feel and look great... Oh, and we make beauty products too.